Tension rears ugly head in Serule
Friday, January 22, 2016
This was evident during a meeting that was called by a group calling itself the ‘Concerned Group’ on Wednesday where they called for an immediate end to the differences.
The conflict was exposed last July when Mabutho complained about a P680,000 project which he said was at a risk of being stolen from the community. In the Wednesday heated kgotla meeting, Rebaone Messe, a representative of a rival group that sprouted at the gathering, supposedly to rival “Concerned Group”, told residents that the money Mabutho is accused of misusing was spent in other village developments.
Despite legislative reforms and various initiatives aimed at curbing Gender-Based Violence (GBV), the situation remains dire. It is imperative that all stakeholders; government, civil society, communities, and individuals join forces to combat this issue and protect the rights and safety of women and girls.Recent statistics from the Botswana Police Service reveal a deeply troubling trend, with 60 rape cases recorded during the festive period....